Design and Architecture

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Michael Schmidt and a 3-D Printed Dress with Va-Va-Voom Jun 11, 2013

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Michael Schmidt has made dresses from Legos and razor blades. Now he is testing 3-D printed plastic. Rose Apodaca talks to the designer about his amazing costumes.

Does Debt Shrink Designers' Dreams? Jun 03, 2013

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Design school grads face an obstacle to starting their careers: huge debt. Alissa Walker reports from Calarts. And Greg Lindsay talks about “engineering serendipity.”

James Turrell: Shaper of Realities May 28, 2013

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With shows in LA, NY and Houston, light and space artist James Turrell is in the spotlight. We hear about how he shapes reality with light, and helps design a gallery.

MOCA, Drama and 'A New Sculpturalism' May 21, 2013

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MOCA’s "A New Sculpturalism" show stalls and restarts amidst a dispute over its curatorial direction. It also promises an exciting taste of the architecture of tomorrow.

SoCal Design: A New Age for Making? May 14, 2013

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Speciality fabricator Smilee Barnacle talks about “making” in the digital age. Bobbye Tigerman looks back at yesterday’s community of makers and designers.

Ten Buildings that Shaped the World? May 07, 2013

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Dan Protess and Geoffrey Baer tell us how they chose ten buildings that changed America? Brendan Ravenhill talks to Alissa Walker about keeping things made in LA.

All You Need Is Zip Ties; Talking Product Design Apr 30, 2013

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Jae Won Cho moved around so much he created furniture to fit his lifestyle. Meanwhile, Dieter Rams' products remain universal. A talk with two product designers.

Transformations, in Wood; On Wilshire Boulevard Apr 23, 2013

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Mallery Roberts Morgan talks to Stefan Bishop about transforming wood, and his life. Doug Suisman riffs on the transformation taking place on Wilshire Boulevard.

Architecture in Pacific Standard Time Apr 16, 2013

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"Pacific Standard Time Presents: Modern Architecture in L.A." does for architecture what the Getty did last year for art. Does LA design still represent the future?

SOLA Reinvents the City Souvenir Apr 09, 2013

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Barbara Bestor, Sara Stein and Karen Alweil decided it was time to rethink the city souvenir. Hear about SOLA and their "So LA!" products.